Google about to buy Twitter?September 24, 2016 - 11:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Just when you thought this was an ordinary Friday, one of the world's biggest social media platforms has seemingly decided to enter into talks with Google about a possible sale, Digital Spy said. That's according to CNBC, which indicates that Twitter is "engaged in conversations with potential suitors that are said to include Google and Salesforce.com, among other technology companies". We're all familiar with search giant Google, with its reach quickly expanding in recent years to everything from autonomous vehicles to artificial intelligence. Salesforce, meanwhile, is not exactly a household name - the US-based company operates in cloud computing for businesses and customer service platforms. Google, of course, is the more interesting potential buyer of the two listed, Digital Spy said. It has previously offered shallow attempts to create influence within social media, with Google Buzz failing before successor Google+ also struggled to rival platforms like Facebook. The benefit of taking over from Twitter is that the user base is already present on a platform that's unique and popular. Where Twitter lags behind in monetisation, Google could potentially pick up the slack, Digital Spy said. The news also sent Twitter's share price to its highest since January at $22.65, although Salesforce was down 3.2pc and Alphabet - Google's parent company - dipped 0.19pc. Photo: Mary Turner/ Getty Related links: Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |